Can anyone describe to me the syntax used in query applications? Thanks!?

Question

The language we're using is english.

Answer 1

There are many query languages. SQL is the most popular one. The basic syntax of querying is:

SELECT FROM
WHERE (condition)
ORDER BY (asc,desc)

Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL#SQL_keywords for examples and more keywords


Another query language worth mentioning is XQuery. You can find more info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XQuery

Answer 2

Syntax will vary depending on the language used. Please provide more details.